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• Publisher: ASTM International
• Number Of Pages: 242
• Publication Date: 2009-01
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0803134185
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780803134188

Eighteen peer-reviewed papers address the complex issues of design, construction, maintenance, evaluation, and repair of building exterior wall systems, both old and new.

Topics cover:
• Survey and assessment techniques
• Establishing the integrity of cladding systems and components
• Case studies of system deterioration and remediation
• Serviceability issues
• Seismic retrofit
• Energy savings attributable to fa?ade upgrades
• Re-cladding of existing buildings.

• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Number Of Pages: 594
• Publication Date: 2008-09-03
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0415475929
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780415475921

The concrete industry has embraced innovation and ensured high levels of long-term performance and sustainability through creative applications in design and construction. As a construction material, the versatility of concrete and its intrinsic benefits mean it is still well placed to meet challenges of the construction industry. Indeed, concrete has kept evolving to satisfy ever more stringent, as well as demanding design requirements and calls to improve the performance. This has been achieved through the introduction of new constituent materials, technologies and construction methods.

The current challenges faced by concrete construction may not necessarily be the same as those in the future. However, an ongoing programme of innovation and product development means that concrete should continue to provide cost effective sustainable solutions that are able to turn a challenge into an opportunity.

This book is a collection of papers presented at the International Conference on Excellence in Concrete Construction through Innovation (Kingston-upon-Thames, UK, 9–10 September 2008). Excellence in Concrete Construction through Innovation deals with recent innovation in concrete science, technology and practice, and discusses challenges from new materials, technologies,
environmental concerns and economic factors in maintaining concrete construction excellence. The book will be of interest to engineers, designers, researchers and scientists.

• Publisher: ASTM International
• Number Of Pages: 168
• Publication Date: 2006-07
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 080313410X
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780803134102

Get the latest information available on the performance and durability of the window-wall interface. STP 1484 offers new research, exhaustive testing, and the creation of installation standards which attempt to identify installation methods and construction sequencing, to integrate a variety of fenestration products into a variety of wall claddings.

Ten peer-reviewed papers cover:

• Integration of windows or doors with their related interfaces—lashings, sealants, claddings, and more

• Considerations of weather, exposure, job site conditions

• Compatibility or incompatibility of adjacent and integrated materials

• Product testing and the testing of installation methods and techniques

• Role that permeability plays in the selection of materials

• Ability or inability of self-adhered materials to maintain their original adhesion properties, long-term serviceability, and durability.

This new publication provides the vital information you need to write specifications, create or interpret standards, evaluate materials for product selection, and recommend changes to the building codes.

Table of Contents Overview Water Resistance and Durability of Weather-Resistive Barriers
Weston T., Pascual X., Boone K. Water Resistance and Vapor Permeance of Weather Resistive Barriers
Butt T. Adhesive Characterization & Durability of Self-Adhered Flashings
Katsaros J. Designing and Specifying Self-Adhering Flashings for the Window-Wall Interface
Batemam R. Effect of Installation Details on the Condensation Performance of Window Frames
Kudder R., Babich S., Johnson D. Review of Specific Local Fenestration Units, Building Envelope Interface Practices, and Materials Compared to ASTM E 2112, Current Acceptance Criteria, and Evaluation Practices.
Ackerman D. The Importance of Integrating Flashing and the Water Resistive Barrier in the Exterior Wall Systems of Residential Buildings
Dorin L. Durability Testing of Polyurethane Foam Sealant in the Window-Wall Interface
Braun R., Garcia J. Performance Testing of Flashing Installation Methods for Brick Mold and Nonflanged Windows
Crowder-Moore B., Weston T., Katsaros J. A Review of Climate Loads Relevant to Assessing the Watertightness Performance of Walls, Windows, and Wall-Window Interfaces
Cornick S., Lacasse M.

• Publisher: ASTM International
• Number Of Pages: 111
• Publication Date: 2007-11
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0803134223
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780803134225

Eleven peer-reviewed papers provide the latest research and standards development activities to assure the reliable, consistent, and meaningful measurement of heat-air-moisture transport through building materials.

Topics cover the importance and necessity of reliably measured hygrothermal material properties and the individual material properties. Some papers identify the need for improvement in existing standards and others point towards new measurement techniques and corresponding standards.

• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Number Of Pages: 464
• Publication Date: 2009-06-15
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0226092453
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780226092454

• Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
• Number Of Pages: 32
• Publication Date: 2009-10
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0643094903
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780643094901

It must be appreciated that no building surface is perfectly flat and that the best that can be expected is the appearance of flatness. Unfortunately, this appearance can easily be destroyed by the effect of glancing light, whether natural or artificial. Illumination and Decoration of Flat Surfaces shows the effect of different light sources on a variety of lining materials and paints so that best effects can be achieved. Different types of building surfaces are investigated, including set plaster, fibrous plaster, hardboard and gypsum board with gloss and semi-gloss paint applied. This full-color edition also discusses new building materials such as cement sheet, polystyrene and various composite panels, as well as new building practices, low embodied energy materials and higher energy efficiency of buildings. Illumination and Decoration of Flat Surfaces is a must-have for people involved in the building industry, both commercial and residential.

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• Publisher: Eyrolles
• Number Of Pages: 179
• Publication Date: 2007-06-21
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 2212121059
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9782212121056

Tant d'ouvrages ont été écrits sur l'un des trois sujets abordés ici qu'il était difficile de publier quelque-chose d'intéressant et d'utile ! C'est pourtant le cas de ce guide : - il lie ENFIN les problèmes d'isolation, de chauffage et de ventilation, - il explique clairement les mécanismes et les enjeux croisés de ces thèmes et ne se contente pas de faire l'apologie de telle ou telle technique ou matériaux écolo à la mode ! - il ne s'adresse pas seulement aux spécialistes mais permet au débutant de se créer une réelle culture éconologique sur l'amélioration de son habitat, - il sait se démarquer et être critique sur certains procédés à la mode qui ne présentent pas que des avantages (Puits canadien ou VMC double-flux par exemple) ; il s'intéresse autant aux principes qu'aux produits, - Enfin, c'est un des moins cher de son secteur ce qui le rend accessible à tous. En tant que professionnel en Eco-habitat sain, je ne peux que le recommander à tous ceux qui s'intéressent au sujet. Il vaut en effet largement quelques-autres qui sont plus des catalogues de produits souvent très onéreux. Il insiste sur les solutions simples à mettre en place (c'est l'air qui le meilleur et le moins cher des isolants), locales et accessibles à toutes les bourses !

rien de sensationnel dans cet ouvrage,
neanmoins tres bien construit et ecrit il donne les bon ordres de grandeur et les conseils dans le bon ordre, isoler ventiler et chauffer en dernier

A lire avant toute rénovation ou construction. Donne des clés simples sur les relations entre isolation, ventilation et chauffage. Bonne base pour faire ses choix en termes de technologies. A compléter par des ouvrage spécialisés par la suite si nécessaire (pour indicaitons ocncernant la pose, les points de vente...). Je recommande. GD

A cette époque où nous devons faire des économies d'énergie, le livre de PAUL DE HAUT, est sans aucun doute une référence.
Nous y trouvons mille idées pour réduire nos dépenses de chauffage, en passant par le chauffe-eau solaire - comment avoir de l'eau chaude gratuitement - les pompes à chaleur géothermiques ou non, l'isolation , et la ventilaton que l'on oublie trop souvent, etc..., mille idées tout à fait réalisables, économiques et très écologiques.
A lire absolument pour la construction ou la rénovation de votre maison.

C'est exactement le guide qu'il me fallait, complet, clair, pratique !!!
Je vais pouvoir maintenant traiter les economies d'énergies de façon globale et complète alors que jusqu'à présent cela ne m'était pas apparu comme évident : chauffage, isolation, ventilation, il s'agit bien du même problème. Les astuces concernant notamment le chauffage au bois sont aussi évidentes que l'oeuf de Christophe Colomb. Un grand bravo !

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Number Of Pages: 800
• Publication Date: 2001-09-06
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0199245436
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780199245437

For the first time, this innovative reference book surveys the Romantic Age through all aspects of British culture, rather than in literary or artistic terms alone. This multi-disciplinary approach treats Romanticism both in aesthetic terms--its meaning for painting, music, design, architecture, and literature--and as a historical epoch of "revolutionary" transformations which ushered in modern democratic and industrialized society.

I second everything covered in Mr Clarke's review. This volume is an absolute feast, beautifully illustrated, and with its unusual organization into two well-linked sections, remarkably usable. It can be read cover-to-cover for the fasinating long essays that place each author's point-of-view within the broader academic debates and for the entertaining but informative shorter entries. But it's also a terrific encyclopedia-style reference manual which I refer to often, with rich further references on most topics. A model of imaginative clarity.

This Oxford Companion is one of the most engrossing of all reference works. The book is divided into two hefty sections. The first contains 41 substantial essays on general themes of the era, such as "Revolution," "Industrialization," and "Empire." The essays are written by leading scholars including Jerome McGann, and each essay is concluded with a brief bibliography, which is a great aid to research. Moreover, the essays are fully indexed. This in itself would be a great read, but it's only half the book. The second section of the Companion is a 375-page encyclopedia containing short articles on a whole range of significant contributors to European romanticism, as well as longer articles on the period's various genres, movements, events, and minor themes. What's more, the two sections of the book are fully cross-referenced, and the book is well illustrated throughout. This Companion should be on the "Recommended Reading" list for every undergraduate Romantic-era history or literature course. Not only that, it should be read, as well! A challenging, often provocative, always insightful survey of the great sweep ofBritish culture in the Romantic age.

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Number Of Pages: 272
• Publication Date: 2009-07-27
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405194189
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781405194181

Worldwide, integral type bridges are being used in greater numbers in lieu of jointed bridges because of their structural simplicity, first-cost economy, and outstanding durability. In the UK and the US states of Tennessee and Missouri, for example, the construction of most moderate lengthbridges is based on the integral bridge concept. The state of Washington uses semi-integral bridges almost exclusively, while, depending on subfoundation characteristics, the state of Ohio and others use a mix of these two bridge types.

Integral and Semi-Integral Bridges has been written by a practicing bridge design engineer who has spent his entire career involved in the origination, evaluation and design of suchbridges in the USA, where they have been in use since the late 1930’s. This work shows how the analytical complexity due to the elimination of movable joints can be minimized to negligible levels so that most moderate lengthbridges can be easily and quickly modified or replaced with either integral or semi-integral bridges.

Bridge design, construction, and maintenance engineers; bridge design administrators; graduate level engineering students and structural research professionals will all find this book exceptionally informative for a wide range of highway bridge applications.

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Number Of Pages: 272
• Publication Date: 2009-06-29
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405111798
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781405111799

This book covers partnerships in the broadest sense, presenting a critical account of the whole range of partnerships in property development.

The emphasis is on the relationship between developers and landowners, developers and funders, and the provision of public services through the use of private finance.

The authors draw on their own professional experience of running property partnerships and, with carefully researched case studies, present the 'insider' view, making a potentially dry and complex subject accessible and lively.

The book moves beyond a theoretical overview and, by illuminating the reality of property partnerships shows for example, exactly how the government is procuring schools, hospitals and roads.

This clear and objective analysis sets property partnerships in their economic and political contexts and will be of topical interest to surveyors and developers - in both private practice and local authorities - as well as to funders. Students in surveying, estate management and real estate development will also find this a concise and authoritative guide.

Contents

1 The Public and Private Sectors

2 The Property Development Process

3 Partnership Negotiations using Development Appraisal Techniques

4 The Private Finance Initiative

5 Public Private Partnerships: the Urban Experience of Dublin

6 Property Funding Partnerships

7 Development Partnerships and Landowners

8 International Trends and Public Private Partnerships

9 Economic Background and Future Trends

• Publisher: ASTM International
• Number Of Pages: 177
• Publication Date: 2004-09
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0803134827
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780803134829

This new ASTM publication gives you the latest information on ALL ASPECTS of floor polish in easy-to-understand terms. Ten peer-reviewed papers cover: A thorough review of the chemistry involved in floor polishes and associated coatings. Coatingmaintenance and static coefficient of friction (COF) includes papers that clearly define COF and how it is measured correctly in accordance withASTM standards. There is also a general review of polish maintenance techniques and a critical paper encompassing the relationship between the static COF of newly applied floor polish and that same finish, which has been subjected to various industry standard maintenance techniques over time. Legal and regulatory issues discusses the legal aspects associated with a slip incidence, as well as the tools to prevent slip incidents. It also includes an actual case history, which provides a meticulous investigative outline for those involved in the discovery phase of a slip claim; and closes with a review of those regulatory issues that currently effect floor polishes. STP 1448 will help facilities better manage their floor care program, saving them time and money, while improving the overall appearance and safety. It has a broad base of appeal from the formulation chemist developing polishes to the facilities manager who is looking to better manage their floor careprogram.

• Publisher: ASTM International
• Number Of Pages: 325
• Publication Date: 2004-01-01
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0803134754
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780803134751

This new ASTM publication, combined with ASTM Standard Practice for Periodic Inspection of Building Facades for Unsafe Conditions (E 2270), provide a rational guide for building owners and governing authorities to help ensure the safety of our aging building infrastructure. Written by experts who bring their first hand knowledge and experience to this work, these 24 peer-reviewed papers cover a wide diversity of architecture within North America. Papers are grouped into the following headings: • Purpose and Background to Facade Ordinances • Addressing Historic Buildings • Investigation and Data Collection Techniques • Material and Repair Techniques STP 1444 is a valuable resource for architects, engineers, contractors, and public and private facility owners.

• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Number Of Pages: 272
• Publication Date: 2007-10-28
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0817315918
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780817315917

• Broché: 443 pages
• Editeur : Eyrolles (21 février 2007)
• Collection : Eurocode
• Langue : Français
• ISBN-10: 2212120427
• ISBN-13: 978-2212120424